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Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Career Diplomat Serious Contender To Be Next Pope
A seasoned diplomat who worked with Pope Francis for 12 years, Cardinal Pietro Parolin is well-known in Rome and abroad, and a serious contender to be the next pontiff.
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Filipino Cardinal, The 'Asian Francis' Is Frontrunner For Papacy
Asia's front-runner for the papacy, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines is a charismatic moderate often dubbed the "Asian Francis".
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Will Cardinals Choose Another Outsider Like Francis To Be Next Pope?
When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total Vatican outsider. He had never been a Vatican official, instead spending decades in local ministry. And he came from Argentina, the first pope from the Americas.
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Cardinals' Conclave To Elect New Pope To Begin May 7: Vatican
Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from May 7, a senior Vatican source said on Monday.
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Opinion | Is The Vatican Ready For A Black Pope?
Many Catholics in Africa are asking whether the next Pope will be from their continent. This, increasingly, seems likely. Names like Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana or Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of South Africa have featured in papal speculation for yea
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After Pope Francis's Funeral, All Eyes Turn To Conclave
Cardinals will gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope Francis in a highly secretive process that could take several days, potentially longer.
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Doves, Deaths And Rations: Papal Elections Over Time
Cardinals electing Pope Francis's successor will have an easier time than many of their predecessors, who endured spartan conditions and were even locked up so long that some of them died.
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Pope Francis Dies: Who Will Be The Next Pope, Some Hints To Watch For
The process to choose a new pope is long and secretive. Most of the world's 252 cardinals are coming to Rome to take part.
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Pope Francis' Death: What We Know So Far
Pope Francis died of a stroke on Monday at the Vatican aged 88.His funeral is to be held Saturday in the presence of worshippers and dignitaries before a conclave of cardinals is convened to elect a successor.
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Cardinals Prepare Pope Francis' Funeral As World Continues To Mourn
The funeral should be held between the fourth and sixth days after the pope's death, according to the Apostolic Constitution.
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3-Year Conclave: When Romans Locked In Cardinals Amid Delay In Electing Pope
After Pope Clement IV's death in 1268, the papal election stalled for nearly three years as cardinals, divided by French and Italian loyalties, failed to choose a successor.
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List Of 15 Potential Candidates Who Could Be The Successor To Pope Francis
Whether diplomats, theologians, mediators or Vatican insiders, here are 15 cardinals who are among the potential favourites to become the next pope, known as the "papabili", divided by region.
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From Being A Moral Guide To Bishop of Rome: What Exactly Does A Pope Do?
With the death of Pope Francis on Monday, the world's cardinals will now head to Rome to elect a successor. So what exactly does a pope do?
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New Indian Cardinal, Unfulfilled Visit: Pope Francis' Bond With India
Pope Francis's connection with India was marked by a mix of hopes and challenges. His long-held wish to visit the country remained unfulfilled. However, just months ago, he elevated an Indian priest, who is a Vatican official, to the rank of Cardinal
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All About Possible Candidates Who Might Succeed Pope Francis
An old Italian saying warns against putting faith, or money, in any presumed front-runner ahead of the conclave, the closed-door gathering of cardinals that picks the pontiff.
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Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Career Diplomat Serious Contender To Be Next Pope
A seasoned diplomat who worked with Pope Francis for 12 years, Cardinal Pietro Parolin is well-known in Rome and abroad, and a serious contender to be the next pontiff.
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Filipino Cardinal, The 'Asian Francis' Is Frontrunner For Papacy
Asia's front-runner for the papacy, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines is a charismatic moderate often dubbed the "Asian Francis".
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Will Cardinals Choose Another Outsider Like Francis To Be Next Pope?
When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total Vatican outsider. He had never been a Vatican official, instead spending decades in local ministry. And he came from Argentina, the first pope from the Americas.
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Cardinals' Conclave To Elect New Pope To Begin May 7: Vatican
Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from May 7, a senior Vatican source said on Monday.
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Opinion | Is The Vatican Ready For A Black Pope?
Many Catholics in Africa are asking whether the next Pope will be from their continent. This, increasingly, seems likely. Names like Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana or Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of South Africa have featured in papal speculation for yea
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After Pope Francis's Funeral, All Eyes Turn To Conclave
Cardinals will gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope Francis in a highly secretive process that could take several days, potentially longer.
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Doves, Deaths And Rations: Papal Elections Over Time
Cardinals electing Pope Francis's successor will have an easier time than many of their predecessors, who endured spartan conditions and were even locked up so long that some of them died.
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Pope Francis Dies: Who Will Be The Next Pope, Some Hints To Watch For
The process to choose a new pope is long and secretive. Most of the world's 252 cardinals are coming to Rome to take part.
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Pope Francis' Death: What We Know So Far
Pope Francis died of a stroke on Monday at the Vatican aged 88.His funeral is to be held Saturday in the presence of worshippers and dignitaries before a conclave of cardinals is convened to elect a successor.
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Cardinals Prepare Pope Francis' Funeral As World Continues To Mourn
The funeral should be held between the fourth and sixth days after the pope's death, according to the Apostolic Constitution.
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3-Year Conclave: When Romans Locked In Cardinals Amid Delay In Electing Pope
After Pope Clement IV's death in 1268, the papal election stalled for nearly three years as cardinals, divided by French and Italian loyalties, failed to choose a successor.
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List Of 15 Potential Candidates Who Could Be The Successor To Pope Francis
Whether diplomats, theologians, mediators or Vatican insiders, here are 15 cardinals who are among the potential favourites to become the next pope, known as the "papabili", divided by region.
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From Being A Moral Guide To Bishop of Rome: What Exactly Does A Pope Do?
With the death of Pope Francis on Monday, the world's cardinals will now head to Rome to elect a successor. So what exactly does a pope do?
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New Indian Cardinal, Unfulfilled Visit: Pope Francis' Bond With India
Pope Francis's connection with India was marked by a mix of hopes and challenges. His long-held wish to visit the country remained unfulfilled. However, just months ago, he elevated an Indian priest, who is a Vatican official, to the rank of Cardinal
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All About Possible Candidates Who Might Succeed Pope Francis
An old Italian saying warns against putting faith, or money, in any presumed front-runner ahead of the conclave, the closed-door gathering of cardinals that picks the pontiff.
